The Town of Queen Creek offices and Recreation Annex will close on Thursday, Nov. 24 in honor of Thanksgiving Day. The Recreation Annex also will be closed on Friday, Nov. 25.

According to a press release, the closure will not affect any public safety or emergency services. If you have a water, sewer or streets emergency during the closure, call 480-358-3131.

Trash and recycling services for residents in Zone 4 will be delayed until Friday. Residents will need to have their carts out by 6 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 25 for service. Bulk trash services can be scheduled online at QueenCreekAZ.gov/BulkTrash.

As a reminder, scheduled bulk pick-up must be curbside by 6 a.m. on the day of service. Bulk collection is serviced between the hours of 6 a.m. and 6 p.m., pick-up times may vary. If scheduled bulk items were not picked up by 6 p.m., please leave them curbside and allow 24 hours before completing an online missed pick-up request.

Normal business hours for the town are from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday through Thursday, closed Friday through Sunday. To access town services online, visit QueenCreekAZ.gov.

Regular business hours for the Recreation Annex are 8 a.m. to 7 p.m., Monday through Thursday and 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Friday, closed Saturday and Sunday. The Recreation Annex is located at 21802 S. Ellsworth Road.

This Thanksgiving, take advantage of the town’s free cooking oil recycling program. The used oil is collected and turned into clean biodiesel fuel. Collection containers are available year-round at the Queen Creek Recycle Center located at 22638 S. Ellsworth Road and Fire Station 2 located at 24787 S. Sossaman Road. Visit QueenCreekAZ.gov/CookingOil to learn more about the program.

Finally, as you get ready to travel for the holiday week, be sure to check the traffic alerts page to see an interactive map showing Queen Creek road closures, construction or accidents.